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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 20h

I’m getting coaching and it’s working out great! Sharon lights a fire!

The Profitable Author @profitableauthor.bsky.social · 20h

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 3d

So you want to write a musical? www.newcitystage.com/2025/10/06/t...

Masi Asare Launches a Workshop for Writing Musicals at Northwestern

The university’s American Music Theatre Project will debut the Chicago Musical Theater Writers Workshop, offering instruction and support in musical theater writing for local writers and composers.

www.newcitystage.com

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 8d

An historic mystery www.newcitystage.com/2025/10/01/d...

The Bloody History of A Seventeenth Century Countess Is Told in Idle Muse's New Production

"The Blood Countess" reveals the story of Erzsébet Bathóry, a Hungarian countess who was tried and convicted for allegedly killing hundreds of young girls.

www.newcitystage.com

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 9d

“You’re a beautiful woman, probably.”

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 12d

“An October sort of city, even in spring….” Come celebrate our city’s greatest novelist October 19th.

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 12d

Some cool Chicago history coming up.

marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 14d

www.newcitystage.com/2025/09/25/i...

In Steppenwolf's “Mr. Wolf," A Teenager Reluctantly Returns Home From Her Kidnapper

The top-shelf production is tightly directed and beautiful, but leaves too much space unexplored.

www.newcitystage.com

marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 14d

From today’s bike ride downtown. “Where are the songs of spring? Ay, Where are they?/Think not of them, thou hast thy music too… “

marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 16d

music.newcity.com/2025/09/23/a...

“A Night of Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness” Transforms A Nineties Icon for the Lyric Opera

James Lowe, a Grammy-nominated composer, director and arranger, discusses collaborating with Billy Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins’ front man and lead songwriter.

music.newcity.com

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 16d

A meeting of water bottles at the Bloomingdale trail head. Mr. Blue-Green Top has the floor.

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 19d

From my friend Stacey.

Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 19d

Hell of a photo by my former Chicago Tribune colleague Stacey Wescott from a protest today at an ICE facility in the Chicago suburbs. Read the sign at the bottom. @staceywescott.bsky.social

Bebo, Chicago Rat Czar 🐀 @bebopott.bsky.social · 19d

HARDEST PHOTO OF 2025 JUST DROPPED

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 20d

Decline of a salesman www.newcitystage.com/2025/09/19/i...

Review: “Ashland Avenue” at the Goodman Theatre

Goodman's new play, crammed with Chicago details, stars Jenna Fischer and Francis Guinan.

www.newcitystage.com

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 20d

Waiting in line at Walgreens and realizing I never want to hear “Wonderwall” again.

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marywizchicago.bsky.social @marywizchicago.bsky.social · 23d

Well said - sad that both Butch and Sundance are gone.

Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23d

Robert Redford was a good actor, an excellent director (an Oscar for his brilliant debut Ordinary People), a meaningful storyteller and a fine man who cared about the health of our planet. RIP.